Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Challenge of Public Service Corruption In Nigeria

Corruption in Nigeria has reached an alarming proportion with the result that successive governments have made efforts at reducing the scourge. One of such modest efforts was the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The study examines the challenges of EFCC in its fight ag...

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Main Authors: Achimugu, Hassan, Muhammed, Usman, Ogirima, Isyak Ibrahim
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28043/1/INSORPAD%202020%20452%20458.pdf
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description Corruption in Nigeria has reached an alarming proportion with the result that successive governments have made efforts at reducing the scourge. One of such modest efforts was the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The study examines the challenges of EFCC in its fight against public servants involved in financial crimes. The main objective of this study is an evaluation of the perception of the public servants with regard to the anti-corruption campaign of the EFCC. The findings of the study reveals that the EFCC is saddled with the problem of inadequacy of funds coupled with political interference and absence of autonomy. The study recommends amongst others that EFCC should be adequately funded and that EFCC must be given a freehand to operate.
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spelling uum-280432020-12-31T01:54:33Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28043/ Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Challenge of Public Service Corruption In Nigeria Achimugu, Hassan Muhammed, Usman Ogirima, Isyak Ibrahim HC Economic History and Conditions Corruption in Nigeria has reached an alarming proportion with the result that successive governments have made efforts at reducing the scourge. One of such modest efforts was the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The study examines the challenges of EFCC in its fight against public servants involved in financial crimes. The main objective of this study is an evaluation of the perception of the public servants with regard to the anti-corruption campaign of the EFCC. The findings of the study reveals that the EFCC is saddled with the problem of inadequacy of funds coupled with political interference and absence of autonomy. The study recommends amongst others that EFCC should be adequately funded and that EFCC must be given a freehand to operate. 2020-10-14 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28043/1/INSORPAD%202020%20452%20458.pdf Achimugu, Hassan and Muhammed, Usman and Ogirima, Isyak Ibrahim (2020) Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Challenge of Public Service Corruption In Nigeria. In: The International Seminar on Regional Politics, Administration and Development 2020 (INSORPAD2020), 14-15 October 2020, STISIPOL Raja Haji, Riau, INDONESIA.
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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Challenge of Public Service Corruption In Nigeria
title Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Challenge of Public Service Corruption In Nigeria
title_full Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Challenge of Public Service Corruption In Nigeria
title_fullStr Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Challenge of Public Service Corruption In Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Challenge of Public Service Corruption In Nigeria
title_short Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Challenge of Public Service Corruption In Nigeria
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